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<item><title>ITS Costs >> Alaska's NewGen 511 Traveler Information System cost $440k to develop and $140k annually to operate.</title><description><![CDATA[Alaska New Gen 511 (April 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:50:26 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00263?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In  Wenatchee, Washington, the construction of a Transportation Management Center (TMC) and the installation of the associated ITS field equipment cost $460,000.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:48:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00259?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Nisqually Valley, Washington, an Ice Warning System consisting of a road weather information system (RWIS) station and closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera cost $165,000.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:48:09 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00257?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Yakima, Washington, the deployment of a Traveler Information System cost $333,000.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:48:05 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00256?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> In St. Louis County, Missouri, full closure of portions of I-64 for two years allowed for an accelerated construction schedule, saving taxpayers between $93 million and $187 million.</title><description><![CDATA[The New I-64 Economic and Regional Mobility Study: Final Report (November 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:42:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00816?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The cost to implement a multimodal trip planner can range from $138,000 to more than $4 million depending on the need to develop custom software and consolidate data feeds; open source software and data feeds from ISPs can decrease costs.</title><description><![CDATA[Multimodal Trip Planner System Final Evaluation Report (May 2011 )          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:54:49 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00228?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A survey of travelers who used a multi-modal trip-planning website found that 40 percent of them decided to try at least one transit service that they do not normally use.</title><description><![CDATA[Multimodal Trip Planner System Final Evaluation Report (May 2011 )          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:52:54 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00794?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Washington state, the Mount St. Helens traveler information system was installed at a cost of $499,526.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/30/2012 12:39:00 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00253?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the U.S. 75 corridor in Dallas, Texas produced an estimated benefit-to-cost ratio of 20.4:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas (September 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 08:26:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00757?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The total 10-year project cost of implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas is estimated at $13.6 million with annualized costs of $1.62 million per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 07:48:54 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00236?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California is estimated to cost $1.42 million annualized and a total 10-year life-cycle cost of $12 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 07:48:43 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00219?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) on the I-15 Corridor in San Diego is expected to yield a benefit-to-cost ratio of 9.7:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California (September 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/28/2011 10:23:06 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00736?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Deployment of an Advanced Public Transit System (APTS) for a mid-size transit system costs $150,000.</title><description><![CDATA[EDAPTS Benefit/Cost Evaluation (July 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/29/2011 09:20:15 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00216?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> New York State DOT TMC operators and New York State Thruway Authority staff were able to reduce traffic queues by 50 percent using vehicle probe data available through the I-95 Corridor Coalition.</title><description><![CDATA[I-95 Corridor Coalition - Vehicle Probe Project General Benefits White Paper  (August 12, 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/04/2010 08:05:12 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00653?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Beware of challenges involved in developing an integrated statewide operations system for traffic monitoring, incident data capture, weather information, and traveler information—all seamlessly controlled by a central software system. </title><description><![CDATA[iFlorida Model Deployment Final Evaluation Report (01/30/2009)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/04/2010 04:30:52 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;B1E0375715336A20852577760060E011^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The use of vehicle probes allowed North Carolina and South Carolina monitor traffic at a quarter of the cost of microwave or radar detectors.</title><description><![CDATA[I-95 Corridor Coalition - Vehicle Probe Project General Benefits White Paper  (August 12, 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/04/2010 02:54:07 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00650?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> New Jersey Department of Transportation enhanced incident management efficiency by using I-95 Corridor Coalition’s Vehicle Probe Project data, experiencing an estimated savings of $100,000 per incident in user delay costs.</title><description><![CDATA[I-95 Corridor Coalition - Vehicle Probe Project General Benefits White Paper  (August 12, 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/04/2010 02:51:36 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00649?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Use vehicle probes to monitor traffic cost-effectively, manage incidents and queue ups proactively, reduce delays, and increase traveler satisfaction along multi-state transportation corridor.</title><description><![CDATA[I-95 Corridor Coalition - Vehicle Probe Project General Benefits White Paper  (August 12, 2010)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/16/2010 09:59:30 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;DAFB1174CC8873148525779F0050615D^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> To support statewide traveler information services, design and implement reliable interface software processes to capture incident data from the local and highway patrol police’s computer aided dispatch systems.</title><description><![CDATA[iFlorida Model Deployment Final Evaluation Report (01/30/2009)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/09/2010 11:44:42 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;C2CDA31CB09E495F852577760060ACCC^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Make use of data from various sources, such as the highway police patrol’s incident data, to develop a statewide traveler information system.</title><description><![CDATA[iFlorida Model Deployment Final Evaluation Report (01/30/2009)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/02/2010 08:48:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;D5BBDD8BB154E20A8525777600606AB6^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> When implementing traveler information systems that promote voluntary changes in travel behavior, incorporate functions for feedback, advice, and action-planning.</title><description><![CDATA[Development and Validation of Internet-Based Personalized Travel Assistance System for Mobility Management (16-20 November 2008.)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/16/2010 09:35:01 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;01621A874A9F981C8525777B005D6D24^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A personalized travel planning system helps commuters choose environmentally friendly routes and modes; reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Development and Validation of Internet-Based Personalized Travel Assistance System for Mobility Management (16-20 November 2008.)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>08/13/2010 12:21:56 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00644?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Make aggressive use of marketing to increase call volume and improve cost efficiency of 511 services deployment.</title><description><![CDATA[511 Deployment Costs: A Case Study (November 2006)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/29/2010 03:26:19 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;F2A8B11B82686B44852577620069ED77^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Keep technical solutions open-ended in the early stages of an ITS research project, and follow a research-oriented contract vehicle.</title><description><![CDATA[Advanced Traveler Information System ATIS Implementation and Integration: Evaluation Report (May 16, 2007)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>06/16/2010 04:38:15 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;FE7D293D377EDA0685257742006F2140^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Develop a regional ITS architecture with a common data server to facilitate ITS integration in a region</title><description><![CDATA[Deploying and Operating Integrated Intelligent Transportation Systems: Twenty Questions and Answers  (2001)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/19/2010 10:16:41 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;DA3CBCAD9B61086285257727007D52E5^Home</link></item></channel>
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